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Jeffrey Dahmer's House: Oxford Apartments 213

The history of Jeffrey Dahmer's apartment at 924 North 25th Street. What happened inside and where the building stands today.

Superlore TeamJanuary 21, 20262 min read

Jeffrey Dahmer's House: The Infamous Apartment 213

Jeffrey Dahmer committed most of his murders at Apartment 213 in the Oxford Apartments building at 924 North 25th Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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The Oxford Apartments

  • Foul odors from his apartment
  • Strange noises at night
  • Dahmer's increasing reclusiveness

What Police Found

  • Photographs of dismembered victims
  • Skulls and body parts in the refrigerator and freezer
  • A barrel containing decomposing remains
  • Tools used in the murders
  • A shrine Dahmer was building with skulls

What Happened to the Building

  • The building became a macabre tourist attraction
  • Residents moved out
  • The city purchased the building
  • It was demolished in 1992

The Site Today

  • An empty grass lot
  • Owned by a community group
  • Occasionally proposed for memorial gardens or development
  • Some argue for keeping it empty as a form of respect for victims

Dahmer's Other Locations

His Grandmother's House (West Allis)
Dahmer lived with his grandmother from 1982-1988, where he committed several murders. The house still stands as a private residence.

Bath, Ohio Childhood Home
Where Dahmer grew up and committed his first murder. The house was demolished in 2023 after years of attempted sales.

Why People Visit

  • Some see it as disrespectful to victims
  • Others argue it helps understand the reality of crimes
  • Communities often object to the attention

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